Chinese (CHIN)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2016-2017.

CHIN 1102

For beginners only, providing a thorough grounding in conversational and reading skills. Students with some facility in the spoken language (because Chinese is spoken at home) but who do not read characters ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 6 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  6173 CHIN 1102   LEC 001

  • Prerequisite: Grade of C+ or higher in CHIN 1101 and permission of instructor. Please contact Stephanie Divo (sah36) to enroll.

  •  7602 CHIN 1102   LEC 002

  • Prerequisite: Grade of C+ or higher in CHIN 1101 and permission of instructor. Please contact Stephanie Divo (sah36) to enroll.

  •  6174 CHIN 1102   DIS 201

  • Prerequisite: Grade of C+ or higher in CHIN 1101 and permission of instructor. Please contact Stephanie Divo (sah36) to enroll.

  •  6175 CHIN 1102   DIS 202

  • Prerequisite: Grade of C+ or higher in CHIN 1101 and permission of instructor. Please contact Stephanie Divo (sah36) to enroll.

  •  6176 CHIN 1102   DIS 203

  • Prerequisite: Grade of C+ or higher in CHIN 1101 and permission of instructor. Please contact Stephanie Divo (sah36) to enroll.

  •  6177 CHIN 1102   DIS 204

  • Prerequisite: Grade of C+ or higher in CHIN 1101 and permission of instructor. Please contact Stephanie Divo (sah36) to enroll.

  •  6178 CHIN 1102   DIS 205

  • Prerequisite: Grade of C+ or higher in CHIN 1101 and permission of instructor. Please contact Stephanie Divo (sah36) to enroll.

  •  6179 CHIN 1102   DIS 206

  • Prerequisite: Grade of C+ or higher in CHIN 1101 and permission of instructor. Please contact Stephanie Divo (sah36) to enroll.

CHIN 1110

Continuation of CHIN 1109. Intended primarily for students whose family language is Mandarin but have had little or no formal training. The focus is on characters, reading comprehension, composition, grammar, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  6166 CHIN 1110   SEM 101

  • Prerequisite: CHIN 1109 or placement by instructor. Please contact Yufen Lee Mehta (yl43) to enroll.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  6167 CHIN 1110   SEM 102

  • Prerequisite: CHIN 1109 or placement by instructor. Please contact Yufen Lee Mehta (yl43) to enroll.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  9617 CHIN 1110   SEM 103

  • Prerequisite: CHIN 1109 or placement by instructor. Please contact Yufen Lee Mehta (yl43) to enroll.

CHIN 1122

A continuation of  CHIN 1121. This course helps students develop basic skills in Mandarin Chinese, at a moderate pace. For complete beginners only. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 16675 CHIN 1122   LEC 001

  • Limited to students in professional schools (Dyson School, Johnson School, Hotel School, and Cornell Law School), or permission of instructor.

  • 16676 CHIN 1122   DIS 201

CHIN 2202

Continuing instruction in written and spoken Chinese with particular emphasis on consolidating basic conversational skills and improving reading confidence and ability. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  6168 CHIN 2202   SEM 101

  • Prerequisite: Grade of B or higher in CHIN 2201 or by placement. Please contact Qiuyun Teng (qt11) to enroll.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  6169 CHIN 2202   SEM 102

  • Prerequisite: Grade of B or higher in CHIN 2201 or by placement. Please contact Qiuyun Teng (qt11) to enroll.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  6170 CHIN 2202   SEM 103

  • Prerequisite: Grade of B or higher in CHIN 2201 or by placement. Please contact Qiuyun Teng (qt11) to enroll.

CHIN 2210

Works on how to read effectively and write clearly and coherently through 1) learning both semi-formal and formal vocabulary, idioms, descriptive expressions, advanced sentence structures and the major ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  6185 CHIN 2210   SEM 101

  • Enrollment limited to: students who have passed CHIN 2209 with a grade of B or higher or have equivalent as shown by placement test and permission of instructor. Please contact Su George (wsg3) to enroll.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  6186 CHIN 2210   SEM 102

  • Enrollment limited to: students who have passed CHIN 2209 with a grade of B or higher or have equivalent as shown by placement test and permission of instructor. Please contact Su George (wsg3) to enroll.

CHIN 3302

Continuing instruction in spoken and written Chinese Mandarin via authentic multimedia materials.  view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  6371 CHIN 3302   SEM 101

  • Prerequisite: CHIN 3301 or placement by instructor. Please contact Yufen Lee Mehta (yl43) to enroll.

CHIN 3316

This 1-credit optional course aims to expand the students' vocabulary, and advance their speaking and reading skills as well as enhance their knowledge and deepen their cultural understanding by attaching ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  • Topic: China Under Revolution and Reform

  • 18313 CHIN 3316   SEM 101

  • Prerequisite: CHIN 2201/2202, 2209/2210 or equivalent. Must be concurrently enrolled in ASIAN 3321/GOVT 3403/CAPS 3403.

CHIN 3342

Equivalent to CHIN 3302. Continuing instruction in spoken Chinese and in various genres and styles of written Chinese. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  8458 CHIN 3342   LEC 070

  • Taught in Beijing, China. Prerequisite: CHIN 3301 or 3341 and permission of instructor.

CHIN 4412

Reading, discussion, and composition at advanced levels. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  6370 CHIN 4412   SEM 101

  • Prerequisite: Grade of B+ or higher in CHIN 4411 or permission. Please contact Qiuyun Teng (qt11) to enroll.

CHIN 4428

The focus of the course is on formal Chinese, and the main aim of this course is to help students achieve an advanced level of Chinese performance, so that they may combine Chinese with their work in their ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  8666 CHIN 4428   SEM 101

  • Prerequisite: CHIN 4427 or permission of instructor. Please contact Riu Liu (rl264) to enroll.

CHIN 4442

Equivalent to CHIN 4412 .  Reading, discussion, and composition at advanced levels. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  8459 CHIN 4442   SEM 170

  • Taught in Bejing, China. Prerequisite: CHIN 4411 or CHIN 4441 or permission of instructor.